Devotion 10/31, Going Home
The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
Proverbs 10:30
This world is not our home (Hebrews 13:14). We should never expect to feel comfortable or accepted here! That being said, Jesus gives us great peace and joy to endure the hatred and carry on for Him (John 16:33). God will always take care of our enemies (Deuteronomy 28:7, Psalm 44:7), and give us the needed strength to do this life for His purposes when we are leaning on Him (Deuteronomy 31:6, Romans 8:28, 2 Timothy 1:7)!
Paul declared:
…our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body (Philippians 3:20-21).
The righteous will never be uprooted from their true homeland, heaven, for no one and no power can steal this promised land from us. Neither can they corrupt it or destroy it!
Father, thank you for declaring me righteous because of Jesus’s atoning death and my obedient faith in him. Because of this gift of grace, I know I have been added to your eternal family and your homeland. Please have the Holy Spirit continually transform me to become more and more like him each day. I want to be righteous in all I say, think, and do for your glory as I await my promised home. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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